zzdcar
Home
/
Reviews
/
Racing
/
Fan Injured In Huge Daytona Wreck Sues NASCAR, Race Track
Fan Injured In Huge Daytona Wreck Sues NASCAR, Race Track-January 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:11:30

Following a NASCAR pileup that sent driver Austin Dillon scaling the catch fence as his car shred behind him last year, a fan allegedly injured in the incident filed a lawsuit against both the track and NASCAR. The fan alleges that debris hit him in the head and shoulder, and that he has yet to fully recover.

William Fulton filed the lawsuit in a Florida state court in Volusia County on Monday, according to . Fulton claims that he was in the sixth row in the Coke Zero 400 last July. In addition to leaving out specific injuries, the complaint did not state the amount being sought by Fulton in damages.

The wreck itself , one of whom went to the hospital. Despite becoming airborne and dragging the catch fence, the extent of Dillion’s injuries were a bruised tailbone and forearm. While the fan didn’t list his specific injuries, the complaint was extensive. From ESPN:

According to the complaint, the track, its parent company International Speedway Corp. and NASCAR, were negligent, among other things, for “failing to properly remedy known dangerous conditions following continued, numerous injuries to spectators as a result of airborne race cars crashing into the catch fences” and for “failing to conduct a thorough engineering analysis of the catch fences and pre-race inspection of the fences.”

Neither NASCAR nor the parent company of Daytona International Speedway, the International Speedway Corporation, had comment on the matter, according to ESPN. Fulton’s attorney declined comment.

According to ESPN, the standard sanctioning agreement for NASCAR means tracks must assume liability for spectator injuries and have $50 million in liability insurance. The report added that NASCAR has been researching new catch-fence technologies, but it’s a tough balance—the fences need to be strong enough to separate cars from spectators, yet transparent enough for visibility.

But, with wrecks like Dillon’s and the one that , the matter continues to weigh on the sport.

Comments
Welcome to zzdcar comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Racing
It Sure Looks Like This Is Lewis Hamilton's To Lose
It Sure Looks Like This Is Lewis Hamilton's To Lose
Practice sessions in Formula 1 tell you something, for sure, about a given driver’s chances on Sunday, but it’s always incomplete information at best. Teams are still experimenting and drivers are still testing the limits of the track. Still, as a rough guesstimate of Sunday’s finishing places, you could...
Jan 2, 2026
Enzo Fittipaldi Escapes Jeddah F2 Crash With Only A Fractured Heel
Enzo Fittipaldi Escapes Jeddah F2 Crash With Only A Fractured Heel
As Oscar Piastri finished third ahead of Robert Shwartzman to secure the FIA Formula 2 Drivers’ Championship, one of the drivers who competed in the previous round was not present in Abu Dhabi. Enzo Fittipaldi, who drove for Charouz in Jeddah, is still recovering after fracturing his heel in a...
Jan 2, 2026
How The UAE Hosted Its First Grand Prix 40 Years Ago
How The UAE Hosted Its First Grand Prix 40 Years Ago
This weekend Formula One will end their dramatic season with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit in the race’s titular emirate. While the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix became the first and so far only Formula One World Championship race in the United Arab Emirates in 2009,...
Jan 2, 2026
How To Predict The FIA Presidential Election
How To Predict The FIA Presidential Election
In six days, either Graham Stoker or Mohammed Ben Sulayem will be the next President of Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile. I’ve lost patience waiting for the FIA General Assembly meeting. I just want to know the outcome at this point. I’ve combed every source of information that I could...
Jan 2, 2026
Max Verstappen Wins F1 World Championship In One-Lap Shootout
Max Verstappen Wins F1 World Championship In One-Lap Shootout
After a nine-month 22-round season, the FIA Formula One World Championship ended today with Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit in the United Arab Emirates. in the championship’s history, two drivers started the season’s final race equal on points atop the Drivers’ Championship standings. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton...
Jan 2, 2026
How To Watch Formula One And Everything Else In Racing This Weekend; December 10-12
How To Watch Formula One And Everything Else In Racing This Weekend; December 10-12
Welcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it and where you can talk about it, all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend? This is it....
Jan 2, 2026
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.zzdcar.com All Rights Reserved